Comparison

Concorde TSP vs Gradescope

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Concorde TSP

This app provides exact optimal solutions for the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) on your device. It includes modules for map routing, tour-finding heuristics, and a TSP challenge, all based on established computational mathematics.

Highlights
  • Exact optimal solutions for TSP
  • Solves instances of 1,000+ cities
  • Local computations on iPhone/iPad
  • Includes TSP Art and Map Routing
  • Tour-Finding Heuristics
  • Minimum Spanning Tree module
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Given a list of cities and the distance to travel between each pair of them, the traveling salesman problem, or TSP for short, asks for the shortest route to visit each city and to return to the starting point. The Concorde App computes exact optimal solutions for TSP, based on the Concorde code by Applegate, Bixby, Chvatal, and Cook. Instances of 1,000 or more cities can often be solved exactly, with all computations carried out locally on your iPhone or iPad. The app is a companion to the book "In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman: Mathematics at the Limits of Computation", William Cook, Princeton University Press, 2012. Includes Exact TSP Solver, 3D Points, TSP Art, Map Routing, Tour-Finding Heuristics, Cutting Planes , TSP Challenge, Minimum Spanning Tree, and Perfect Matching modules.

About

Gradescope

Easily upload assignments for courses using this app. Submit files from your device or scan your work directly. Assign pages for variable-length assignments and resubmit if needed before the deadline.

Highlights
  • Upload assignments
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Select existing files
  • Assign pages for variable-length assignments
  • Resubmit assignments
  • View submitted and graded assignments
Features
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Students, upload your assignments to Gradescope more easily than ever before! If your instructor uses Gradescope for your assignments, you can now upload your submission with our mobile app. After installing and opening the app, login to see your Gradescope courses and assignments. To upload a submission, click on the assignment in the “Not Submitted” tab and either “Select File” to select an existing file from your device or “Scan” all pages of your completed work using your iPhone’s camera. Once you submit your file(s), for templated assignments, you’re all set. For variable-length assignments, “Assign pages” to indicate where your answer for each question appears within your submission. It’s that easy! After confirming, your assignment then moves to the “Submitted” tab. If needed, you can resubmit your assignment until the due date your instructor set has passed. Once it is graded and grades are published for the assignment, it then moves to the “Graded” tab. Note: For V1 of the app, you will be directed to our mobile website for any advanced functionality, including viewing feedback and submitting timed, programming, or online assignments. Stay tuned for future updates that will allow you to do even more with our mobile app!

Screenshots

Concorde TSP4 screens
Gradescope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Concorde TSP at 76% against Gradescope's 9%. Concorde TSP also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.4) and device support (4 vs 2). Gradescope's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (259 vs 11). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Concorde TSP holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradescope has 259 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Concorde TSP's written reviews are positive against 9% of Gradescope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Concorde TSP ships an update every 8 months, Gradescope every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Concorde TSP versus Gradescope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcorde TSPGradescope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings) — better1.4 (259 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings11259 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.513.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam CookTurnitin

Customer experience

Concorde TSP

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%

Gradescope

All ratings259 ratings
Positive7.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative89.2%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative83.8%

Bugs and requests

Concorde TSP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gradescope

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera flash issues during scanning
  • Photos not uploading in correct order
  • Inconsistent download button behavior

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to sort assignments by due date
  • Integration of tools for instructors
  • Improved iPad and tablet optimization

In-app purchases

None

Concorde TSP

No in-app purchases

None

Gradescope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Concorde TSP free?
Concorde TSP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gradescope free?
Gradescope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Concorde TSP or Gradescope?
Concorde TSP is rated higher. Concorde TSP averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Gradescope averages 1.4 from 259 ratings.
Do Concorde TSP or Gradescope have ads?
Neither Concorde TSP nor Gradescope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Concorde TSP or Gradescope?
Concorde TSP ships an update every 8 months, and Gradescope every 2 months. Most recently, Concorde TSP was updated on September 30, 2026 and Gradescope on October 13, 2026.

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